1984 UCF Knights football team

1984 UCF Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–3 Central State (OH) ^   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Towson State ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
New Haven   –   5 – 5 – 0
Liberty   –   5 – 6 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 6 – 0
American International   –   4 – 6 – 0
Springfield   –   3 – 7 – 0
Kentucky State   –   2 – 9 – 0
UCF   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1984 UCF Knights football season was the sixth season for the team. It was Lou Saban's second and final season as the head coach of the Knights. After a disappointing 1–6 start to the season, Saban stepped away from the program, and was replaced by assistant coach Jerry "Red" Anderson. The Knights finished the year with a 2–9 overall record,[1] facing a schedule entirely made up of Division I-AA opponents. The program had actually petitioned the NCAA to move the football program up to I-AA for 1984, but the move was delayed, in part due to costs and incurred debt. The move would not happen until 1990.

The Knights competed as an NCAA Division II Independent. The team played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando.

In their October 20 game against Illinois State, the Knights fell behind 21–0 in the first quarter. UCF rallied for a 28–24 victory, their largest comeback win in school history. As of 2021, it is still tied for the program's best comeback win.[2]

Schedule

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The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Knights' home field
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Bethune–Cookman
L 22–437,421[3]
September 8at Northeast Louisiana
L 21–4919,329[4]
September 15Georgia Southern
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 28–427,124[5]
September 22at Western Kentucky
W 35–348,500[6]
September 29at Southwest Texas State
L 13–3910,337[7]
October 6Akron
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 21–266,814[8]
October 13at Eastern Kentucky
L 14–3718,100[9]
October 20Illinois State
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 28–2411,648[10]
October 27Austin Peay
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 21–2412,225[11]
November 3at Indiana State
L 0–388,367[12]
November 10at Furman
L 6–4210,162[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Knights Move Up to D-II: Part 3 of 8 – The History of UCF Football". University of Central Florida Athletics Association. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Knights 28, Redbirds 24". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1984. p. 39. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Wildcats roll 43–22 after UCF loses quarterback Thyhsen". St. Petersburg Times. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeast rockets past Floridians". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1984. p. 2D. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Southern routs ailing UCF, 42–28". The Orlando Sentinel. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2-point gamble gives UCF its 1st victory". The Orlando Sentinel. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Knights overwhelmed by Southwest Texas' option game, 39–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Akron U hangs on to beat C. Florida". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern Kentucky adds to UCF's miseries". The Orlando Sentinel. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central Florida rallies to upset ISU, 28–24". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Austin Peay dampens UCF's homecoming 24–21". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Top-ranked Indiana State lives up to its billing, throttles UCF, 38–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Furman dominates outmanned UCF, 42–6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.


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